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The Lemond Township handbook

Living in Lemond Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Lemond Township comes from Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Owatonna Public Library, 9.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lemond Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerSteele-Waseca Cooperative Electriccooperative utility · 16.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Lemond TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lemond Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOwatonna Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56026, 55060, 56072 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lemond Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility, serves 90.1% of Lemond Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: swce.coop · (507) 451-7340

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Lemond Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Lemond Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lemond Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lemond Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lemond Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lemond Township kids go to
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Lemond Township (64%) is in Owatonna Public School District; parts are in NRHEG School District (35%).

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsLemond Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSteele County AuditorElections here are run by Steele County (county election office). 630 Florence Ave, Owatonna, MN 55060-0890 · (507) 444-7410 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lemond Township spans 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Lemond Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lemond TownshipZIP’s residents in Lemond Township
56026Ellendale, MN51%13%
55060Owatonna, MN44%1%
56072New Richland, MN3%1%
56093Waseca, MN2%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomOwatonna Hospital8.2 miles awayGet a library cardOwatonna Public Library105 N Elm Avenue · (507) 444-2460

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lemond Township

Who provides electricity in Lemond Township?

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Lemond Township?

56026 (51%), 55060 (44%), 56072 (3%), 56093 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lemond Township in?

Owatonna Public School District. Parts of the city are in NRHEG School District.

How do I register to vote in Lemond Township?

In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Steele County Auditor. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.